Things to Come (2016)

Name: Things to Come
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016-04-06
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Isabelle Huppert, André Marcon, Roman Kolinka, Édith Scob, Sarah Le Picard

Things to Come (2016), directed by Mia Hansen-Løve, starring Isabelle Huppert and André Marcon.

04/06/2016 BR Drama 1h 38m

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Nathalie teaches philosophy at a high school in Paris. She is passionate about her job and particularly enjoys passing on the pleasure of thinking. Married with two children, she divides her time between her family, former students and her very possessive mother. One day, Nathalie’s husband announces he is leaving her for another woman. With freedom thrust upon her, Nathalie must reinvent her life.

Denis LenoirCinematography
Mia Hansen-LøveDirector, Screenplay
Marion MonnierEditing
Charles GillibertProducer

About the film

Things to Come (French: L'Avenir, pronounced [lavniʁ] , lit. 'The Future')) is a 2016 drama film written and directed by Mia Hansen-Løve. It stars Isabelle Huppert as Nathalie Chazeaux, a middle-aged philosophy professor whose life undergoes a series of changes. The film explores the themes of aging, family ties, intellectual passion, and personal freedom.

Things to Come premiered in the main competition at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival, where Hansen-Løve won the Silver Bear for Best Director. The film received widespread critical acclaim and Huppert won several nominations and awards for her performance, including the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, and the London Film Critics' Circle Award for Actress of the Year. It is considered among the best films of the 2010s and of the 21st century.

Things to Come was released theatrically in France on 6 April 2016 by Les Films du Losange and in Germany on 18 August 2016 by Weltkino Filmverleih.

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Things to Come was released theatrically in France on 6 April 2016 by Les Films du Losange and in Germany on 18 August 2016 by Weltkino Filmverleih.

Plot

Nathalie teaches philosophy in a Parisian high school, but for her it is not just a job, it is a way of living and thinking. With a past permeated by youthful idealism, she now aims to teach students to think for themselves, using philosophical texts that stimulate confrontation and discussion. Her life flows between her work, her husband, her two grown children, and her ex-model mother who needs constant attention. However, suddenly everything changes: her husband leaves her, her mother dies and Nathalie finds herself with unexpected and unusual freedom.

Cast

Isabelle Huppert as Nathalie Chazeaux

André Marcon as Heinz

Roman Kolinka as Fabien

Édith Scob as Yvette Lavastre

Sarah Le Picard as Chloé

Solal Forte as Johann

Élise Lhomeau as Elsa

Lionel Dray as Hugo

Grégoire Montana-Haroche as Simon

Lina Benzerti as Antonia

Yves Heck as Daniel

Production

Hansen-Løve said she wrote the role of Nathalie with Isabelle Huppert in mind. She also said Nathalie was loosely based on her mother, who was a philosophy professor and separated from her husband later in life. Principal photography began on 22 June 2015 in Paris.

Reception

Critical response

Things to Come received critical acclaim. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 99% based on 150 reviews, with an average rating of 8.2/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "A union to cherish between a writer-director and star working at peak power, Things to Come offers quietly profound observations on life, love, and the irrevocable passage of time." At Metacritic, the film received a weighted average score of 88 out of 100, based on 28 reviews from mainstream critics, indicating "universal acclaim".

Box office

Things to Come grossed $5.6 million at the worldwide box office.

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Things to Come at AlloCiné (in French)

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Trivia

It cost US$ 2.1 million and grossed US$ 282.382 in theaters — 0.1 times its budget.
It premiered on April 6, 2016, a Wednesday.
It runs 1h38 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "L'Avenir".
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosARTE France Cinéma, Detailfilm, CG Cinéma, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
CountriesGermany, France
LanguagesEnglish, German, French
BudgetUS$ 2,100,000
Box officeUS$ 282,382
StatusReleased

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Denis Lenoir Cinematography
Mia Hansen-Løve Director
Marion Monnier Editing
Charles Gillibert Producer
Mia Hansen-Løve Screenplay

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What is Things to Come about?

Things to Come: Nathalie teaches philosophy at a high school in Paris. She is passionate about her job and particularly enjoys passing on the pleasure of thinking. Married with two children, she divides her time between her family, former students and her very possessive mother. One day, Nathalie’s husband announces he is leaving her…

Who directed Things to Come?

Things to Come was directed by Mia Hansen-Løve in 2016.

Who stars in Things to Come?

The cast of Things to Come includes Isabelle Huppert, André Marcon, Roman Kolinka, Édith Scob and Sarah Le Picard.

How long is Things to Come?

Things to Come runs for 98 minutes, or 1h38.

How much did Things to Come cost and how much did it make?

Things to Come had a budget of US$ 2,100,000 and took US$ 282,382 at the box office.